Family Group Sheet for John William Bowers / Sarah C Higdon (F1569) m. 23 Aug 1875 : My Southern Roots

Father | Male
John William Bowers

Born	5 Jun 1852	Tennessee, United States of America
Died	26 Mar 1931	Swain, North Carolina, United States of America
Buried	26 Mar 1931	Cochran Cemetery, Alarka, Swain, North Carolina, United States of America
Married	23 Aug 1875 [1]	Swain, North Carolina, United States of America [1]
Other Spouse	Rosa L Brendle \| F1557
Married	5 Oct 1909	Swain, North Carolina, United States of America
Father	John Avery Bowers \| F1579 Group Sheet
Mother	Rebecca L Kirkland \| F1579 Group Sheet

Mother | Female
Sarah C Higdon

Born	4 Jan 1862	Swain, North Carolina, United States of America
Died	9 Jul 1908	Swain, North Carolina, United States of America
Buried
Father	William L Higdon \| F1390 Group Sheet
Mother	Sarah Melissa Brendle \| F1390 Group Sheet

Child 1 | Female
Sarah L Bowers

Born	16 Sep 1875	Swain, North Carolina, United States of America
Died	8 Nov 1962	Bryson City, Swain, North Carolina, United States of America
Buried
Spouse	Wilburn Fisher Green \| F1573
Married	5 Mar 1896	Swain, North Carolina, United States of America

Child 2 | Female
Anna Christine Bowers

Born	14 Jun 1878	Swain, North Carolina, United States of America
Died	13 Apr 1965	Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, United States of America
Buried
Spouse	William Columbus Woodard \| F1574
Married	29 Aug 1897	Swain, North Carolina, United States of America

Child 3 | Female
Emley E Bowers

Born	21 Feb 1882	Swain, North Carolina, United States of America
Died	26 Oct 1975	Macon, North Carolina, United States of America
Buried	28 Oct 1975	Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Cowee, Macon, North Carolina, United States of America
Spouse	James Alfred Clark \| F1575
Married	5 Sep 1905	Swain, North Carolina, United States of America

Child 4 | Male
William Frances Bowers

Born	20 Dec 1883	Alarka, Swain, North Carolina, United States of America
Died	4 Jan 1980	Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States of America
Buried
Spouse	Katie Cloer \| F1572
Married	9 Nov 1902	Swain, North Carolina, United States of America

Child 5 | Male
John Avery Bowers

Born	15 Jul 1889	Swain, North Carolina, United States of America
Died	17 Jun 1951	Swain, North Carolina, United States of America
Buried	17 Jun 1951	Brendle Cemetery, Bryson City, Swain, North Carolina, United States of America
Spouse	Ada Phillips \| F1576
Married	25 Jan 1914	Swain, North Carolina, United States of America

Child 6 | Female
Judie M Bowers

Born	30 May 1894	Swain, North Carolina, United States of America
Died	13 Nov 1970	Swain, North Carolina, United States of America
Buried	13 Nov 1970	Brendle Cemetery, Bryson City, Swain, North Carolina, United States of America
Spouse	James Henry Cochran \| F1570
Married	12 Sep 1908	Swain, North Carolina, United States of America

Child 7 | Female
Fanny E Bowers

Born	Jul 1895	Swain, North Carolina, United States of America
Died
Buried

Child 8 | Female
Dona Malinda Bowers

Born	29 Dec 1898	Swain, North Carolina, United States of America
Died	14 Feb 1986	Jackson, North Carolina, United States of America
Buried	14 Feb 1986	Swain Memorial Park Cemetery, Bryson City, Swain, North Carolina, United States of America
Spouse	George Poleon Barker \| F1577
Married
Spouse	Garland James Green \| F1578
Married

[S1772915680] Swain County Marriages 1871 - 1905, Elsie Jones Bryson, (Swain County Genealogical Society), 14 (Reliability: 2), Mar 2002.
Bowers, J.W., 19, of Swain, Sarah Higdon, 14, of Swain, on Aug. 23, 1875. Performed by R.M. Roberts, Baptist Minister, at A. Jones' in Charleston Twsp. A. Jones, W. Teague and Sarah Jones, wit.

Family: John William Bowers / Sarah C Higdon (F1569)